breakbeat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“You’re too far away,” she sang as the chattering breakbeat of “Happy Ending” reminded everyone in the room that they were supposed to be dancing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
Goodwin, a breakbeat poet who cites comedians, rappers and preachers as inspirations drawing him to language and word play, has over 20 years of playwriting experience under his belt.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022
Maybe a dizzying breakbeat arrives from drum-and-bass, like on Tainy and Rauw Alejandro’s “¿Cuándo Fue?”
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2021
Here, though, over a throbbing breakbeat clearly inspired by hip-hop, he delights in the way the word pops — just one more percussive element in a track full of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2021
An obscure single by an unknown UK breakbeat DJ has fetched a record-breaking £30,000 on the music collectors' website Discogs.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2021
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